Archive for February, 2009
Stuart Grudgings has worked as a correspondent and editor for Reuters for 11 years, reporting from Japan, Afghanistan, the Philippines and the United States. He has been based in Rio de Janeiro as Senior Correspondent, Brazil, since last April. In the following story, he describes the experience of parading in the legendary Sambadrome during the annual Carnival celebrations he covered last week.

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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) – When it comes to money, women really are more responsible then men, with an international survey finding that they’re less likely to get into debt and strive harder to become financially independent.

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By Jonathan Birchall in New York After all the anger directed at bonus-seeking bankers and hapless car executives, the average US consumer has a new heroine: the "frugal cybermom", who blogs from home about coupons, free samples and hunting down … |
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fans of singers Chris Brown and Rihanna expressed dismay on Saturday at reports the couple had reunited just three weeks after Brown was alleged to have assaulted her.

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So you can say “yes” and save a little money at the same time. On Sundays, Tacomania, 641 E. Kings Hwy., Shreveport, offers a great deal if you have grandkids who are fans of Mexican food. Kids under 12 eat for $2. The phone number is (318) 868-4588. … |
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Ted Kulongoski and Democratic leaders who control the Legislature want to save all that money for what is expected to be an even bigger budget crisis over the next two fiscal years. If we're holding onto most of the stimulus money instead of spending … |
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Chaska had the best rating for low property tax per capita for cities of at least 5000 population, state records show. Minneapolis officials critique fourth highest tax rank. By JIM ADAMS, Star Tribune I am from Carver County just as Chaska is, … |
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Now, Hamm's an everyday guy turned frugality expert, writing for MSN Money and being quoted by the New York Times. "My original desire to start it was that I knew other people were going through the same things," he said. He'd write about money-saving … |
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“In a down economy, certainly people are looking for bargains and saving money, so (a giveaway) probably works a little better. But it can also work well in an up economy,” said Lynn Kahle, a marketing professor at the University of Oregon. … |
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There are a few anti-virus programs for Windows 2000, XP and Vista that are free for home, noncommercial use. And thanks to their relative simplicity, they also demand less care and feeding than the big-time security suites. … |
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